Zoe Saldana was once told she was only hired because she looked
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Zoe said that the Hollywood producer told her she wasn
Zoe said that the Hollywood producer told her she wasn't hired for her 'opinions'. The 37-year-old actress used weapons while wearing only underwear in the 2011 film Columbiana.
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Zoe Saldaña on Approaching Grief in 'From Scratch,' Her Marvel Future
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Zoe Saldaña Says She Was Told That Changing Her Name Would Benefit Her Career - xoNecole
Celebrities Who Turned Down Superhero Movie Roles
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Special Ops: Lioness' First Look: Zoe Saldaña and Nicole Kidman in Taylor Sheridan's Spy Thriller
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Zoe Saldana was once told she was only hired because she looked
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Zoe Saldaña says as a woman of colour she's had to 'work twice as hard' and that Latinos graft 'until the day they die' as she reflects on career struggles
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They think I'm not important: Zoe Saldana Was Disrespected in Johnny Depp's Movie Before She Created Hollywood History
Zoë Saldana Admits She Would Restrict Her Diet When She Was Younger: 'I Felt I Needed to Control that Part of My Life
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Zoe Saldaña is at war again, this time in 'Special Ops: Lioness' - Los Angeles Times